Teotihuacan

T1E1O1T1I1H4U1A1C3A1N1
US/ˈteɪ.oʊˌti.wɑˈkɑn/

proper noun

A vast archeological site in Mexico

OriginSpanish Teotihuacán ← Nahuatl Teōtīhuacān →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A vast archeological site in Mexico

Origin

  1. NahuatlTeōtīhuacān
  2. SpanishTeotihuacán
  3. EnglishTeotihuacan

From Spanish Teotihuacán, from Nahuatl Teōtīhuacān possibly from teōtī(uhtli) (elder god) + -huah (owner/possessor of something) + -cān (place of) meaning “At the place of the owners of the elder gods,” per J. R. Andrews’ “Introduction to Classical Nahuatl”.

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Translations

Spanish Teotihuacán, Teotihuacán de Arista
  • Teotihuacánarcheological site
  • Teotihuacán de Aristatown
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APA

Teotihuacan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teotihuacan

MLA

“Teotihuacan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teotihuacan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Teotihuacan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teotihuacan.

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